The Adventures of Augie MarchClassic · Fiction, Classics, Literature
The Adventures of Augie March
1953 · 586 pages · Fiction
50
Classic
★ 3.83 on Goodreads · 19K ratings
≈ 15 hours to read · about 4 weeks at 30 minutes a day
Is it worth reading?
National Book Award (Fiction) winner (1954). On 2 canon lists, including TIME All-TIME 100 Novels. 3.83★ from 19K Goodreads ratings.
By the numbers
50Must-Read Score
- Critics88 out of 100 · counts 35%+35
- Readers27 out of 100 · counts 50%+15
- Buzz0 out of 100 · counts 15%+0
Buzz rewards prizes and lists from the last few years, so older books start at zero.
Where it ranks
- #80 of the 216 literary novels we rank
- #165 of the 296 classics we rank
- #538 of the 1,344 books we rank
Won
- National Book Award (Fiction) winner (1954)
On the lists
- TIME All-TIME 100 Novels
- Modern Library 100 Best Novels
Reads as
Moving, Thought-provoking
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